Artist – Craftsman

 

 

Talon is a pinhole camera designed to emphasize the aggression inherent in the act of photographing.  It creates a small circular photograph and requires very long exposures because of the pinhole and body design.

During the design and construction of this piece I strove to use old or historic building materials as much as possible.  Only natural glues were used, and most joints are pinned or otherwise mechanically fastened.  The lightproofing is done with thin leather strips.  Many of the joints are free-floating, for instance the emblem on the back of the piece is allowed to spin freely within the confines of the setting.  All of the wooden case components are lightly oiled, but otherwise unfinished.